Archery device



E' F' MAXWELL ARCHERY DEVICE Filed Feb, 2, 1925 Patented Dec. l, 1925..

UNITED STATES EDWIN F. MAXWELL, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

ARCHERY DEVICE.

Application filed February 2, 1925.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be 1t known that I, EDWIN MAXWELL, a citizenof the United States, residing at Berkeley, inthe county of Alameda` andl State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Archery Devices, of which the following is a speciiication.

rllhis invention relates to an improved archery device and seeks, among other objects, to provide a device embodying a bow so constructed that an arrow, when laid against the bow, may extend straight from the bow string to lie throughout its length in a plane therewith medially of the bow,

' thereby greatly facilitating accuracy in aiming the arrow. j

As is well known, the ordinary bow embodies no provision whereby the arrow may lie in the plane of the bow string. On the contrary, the arrow is laid against one side of the bow at its thickest portion with the result that the arrow is inclined toward its forward end away from the plane of the string` so that, in aiming, the bow cannot -be brought into line with the target. Considerable practice is, therefore, necessary on the part of the archer in order to become expert in making proper allowance, when aiming, for the unavoidable displacement of the bow with 'respect to the line of sight, so as to obtain acccuracy. The present invention, therefore, seeks to provide a bow eliminating the difficulty noted so that accuracy may be had without the otherwise necessary tedious practice.

And the invention seeks, as a still further object, to provide a stand for the bow, wherein the stand may be adjusted forvvarying the elevation of the bow, and wherein the bow may be freely swung on the stand and thereby manipulated when taking aim.

Other and incidental objects will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved device, parts being broken away and shown in section. j

Figure 2 is a similar view but looking at a side of the bow.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3 3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows, this view showing an arrow and the use of my iinproved nook and finger grip in connection with the arrow.

Serial No. 6,403.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view par ticularly showing the handle of the bow.

In carrying the invention int-o effect, I employ a stand embodying a base 10 and fixed-to the base is the lower section 11 of a standard, which section telesoopically receivesthe upper section 12 of the standard. The section 11 is provided at its upper end edge with a notch 13 and formed in the section 12 are spaced openings to selectivelyV accommodate a pin 15 resting 1n said notch for supporting the section 12 in vertically adjusted position as well as limiting such section against rotation. Fixed to the upper end of the section 12 is a head 16 having a stud 17 fitting in the upper end of the section, and engagrg'ing` said stud is a pin 18 securing the head in position. Projecting from the head, at one side thereof, is a laterally directed arm 19 having a flat circular end face.

Rotatably supported by the head 16 is a bow embodying a yoke 20 having alined oppositely directed members 21 and 22and, as will be observed, the latter member is of cylindrical shape to provide a handle, being preferably enlarged somewhat toward opposite ends thereof, as best shown in FigureI i, so as to facilitate the gripping of the handle. The member 21 is provided with a flat rear face while the member 22 is recessed to provide a socket 23 and fixed to ysaid members are fiat spring arms 24. The upper arm is seated at its inner end against the flat face of the member 21 and overlying said arm is a plate 25 through which are engaged screws or other fastening devices 26 remove ably securing the arm in position. The lower arm tits, at its inner end, in the socket 23, and extending through said arm are screws or other fastening devices 27 removably securing this arm in position. Thus, should the arms become broken or the efficiency thereof otherwise impaired, said arms may be readily removed and new arms substituted in lieu thereof. Straddling the free ends of the arms are tips 28 riveted or otherwise secured to said arms and these tips are provided at their forward sides with notches to accommodate the ends of a bow string 29 extending between the arms, the tips being provided with rounded surfaces so as to obviate abrasion of the string. The yoke 20 is, as best shown in Figure 3, provided medially with a laterally directed hub 30 which formed to seat fiat against the end face of the arm 19 of the vhead 16 of the stand and countersunk in said hub is a cap screw 3l screwed into said arm. As shown in Fig ure 3, the screw 3l is provided with; a smooth portion journaling the hub and forming a shoulder to abut the arm so that the yoke may freely turn upon the screw. Furthermore, as will be appreciated, the screw may be removed at any time for detaching the bow.

In Figure 3 of the drawings, I have shown the manner in which a conventional arrow, as indicated at 32, may be used in connection with the device and have also shown the use of my improved arrow nock 33 and linger grip 34C in connection with the arrow. The nook 33 and finger grip 34 form the subject matter of my co-pending application, liled April l5, 1924, Seria-l No. 7 06,7 33, and it is, therefore, unnecessary toherein enter into a detailed description thereof. However, it. should be noted that the nock 33 is permanently fixed to the end of the arrow while the linger grip 34 is formed to engage said nock so that `the linger grip may be grasped and pulled rearwardly for flexing the bow, as shown 4in Figure 3, when the finger grip may be opera-ted to release the nook for freeing the arrow. As will be observed, the members 2l and 22 of the yoke 20 define a notch between the inner ends thereof and said notch is open at one side to receive the arrow which is accommodated in said notch to extend straight from the bow string in a plane therewith so that the 'bow and arrow may both be brought into line with atarget. rhe handle 22 of the bow is, of course, grasped by one hand of the operator while the finger grip 34 is held by the other hand, so that, as will be seen, the bow string with the arrow may be readily drawn rearwardly while' the bow may be rotated upon the arm 19 to obtain the desired aim. y

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

l. An archery device including a stand, and a bow rotatably supported thereby to turn about a horizontal axis.

2. An archery device including a stand, a bow 'rotatably supported thereby to turn about a horizontal axis, and means carried by the stand for adjusting the elevation of the'bow.

y3. An archery device including a stand formed of telescopic sections, means for adjusting one of the sections upon the other,

a. head carried by the former section, and ak bow rotatably mounted upon said head.

et. An archery device including a stand having a head, and a bow including a yoke swiveled upon said head rotatably supporting the bow.

5. In an archery device, a bow including a yoke having oppositely extendingmembers spaced apart at their inner ends to define a notch open at one side to receive an arrow, one of said members being .shaped to form a handle, spring arms fixed t0 said members, and a bow string connected to the free 'ends of said arms, said notch being adapted vto accommodate an arrow lying throughout its length in a plane with said string.

6. kAn archery device including a stand, and a bow mounted upon the stand for angular adjustment.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWIN r.Y MAXWELL. [a 5.1 

